Chapter: 410
Before Alice could reply, Norah continued, "You once said you'd Like to become the fiercest assassin, yet you'd allow yourself to feel for me."
Resting her head on Alice's shoulder, her eyes brimming with tears, Norah said, "Please do not entertain such dark thoughts. If you're open to it, I'd love to be your friend for life."
Alice's gaze was icy. "Norah, they deserve to meet their miserable ends."
"Yeah." Norah's tone was gentle, yet it carried an unmistakable edge of vengeance.
“How do you wish for them to die?" Norah straightened herself up, fixing Alice with a determined look. “Mercy has never been in my nature, you know that."
"Finger." Alice's voice was a whisper, heavy with contemplation before she finally spoke this single word.
“Have faith in me. By tomorrow, I'll deliver what's promised to you."
Norah wore a sinister smile as her eyes narrowed. "They'll endure the utmost agony before their end."
Alice closed her eyes, offering no further response, her expression as vacant as a doll devoid of life.
After administering a glucose shot to Alice, Norah exited the room.
Approaching the nurse's station, Norah demanded, “Retrieve the surveillance footage from the hallway at noon. I need to review it."
The nurse, maintaining a courteous demeanor, replied, “I'm afraid that's not possible. Hospital policy restricts surveillance access to staff members only."
However, Norah was growing impatient. "Today at noon, several individuals entered my friend's ward and assaulted her. That footage is crucial evidence."
The nurse's composure began to falter. “Please, let's not jump to conclusions. Our hospital prides itself on security. It's highly unlikely for outsiders to gain entry and harm our patients."
The nurse recalled that after her lunch break, a group of men had indeed passed by the desk. Could they have been the assailants?
"I'll say it again. The surveillance video will serve as evidence. I will approach the director directly if you fail to show it to me."
"No, please," the nurse pleaded, looking at Norah with wide, panicked eyes. "Please, ma'am, let's not jump to conclusions. Surely, we've misunderstood the situation."
"You're calling my friend's injuries a misunderstanding? For the third time, I demand you show me the surveillance video." Norah was ready to hack the hospital's surveillance system from an Internet cafe if the nurse refused her request.
"I... You... That's against the rules. Alright... Just a moment, please. I will retrieve it for you." As Norah turned to leave, the nurse called out to her and reluctantly displayed the surveillance footage from noon.
The video revealed four men, their arms adorned with conspicuous tattoos, staggering as they walked. They entered Alice's ward and remained inside for nearly five minutes before leaving the hospital with an air of defiance.
Due to privacy regulations, the ward had no cameras, leaving Norah to scrutinize the hallway footage repeatedly to memorize the men's features. Much to her surprise, one of the men struck her as oddly familiar.
The nurse's legs shook as she watched the footage. Competing for the chance to serve around the VIP wards was common among the staff, and she had considered herself fortunate to be assigned here today.
Early this day, a woman with a broken arm rushed out, crying and screaming. By noon, a group of intimidating men had arrived and harmed a patient, Leaving the nurse fearing for her career's end.
“Ma'am, you..." the nurse stammered, her voice quivering, unable to meet Norah's stern gaze. The admiration she felt for Norah in the morning had transformed into fear.